Sam Scarber

Known for acting · Born 24 June 1949 · Died 8 March 2026 · aged 76 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

63 credits

Sam Willis Scarber Jr. (June 24, 1949 – March 8, 2026) was an American actor and American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of New Mexico and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (69th overall) of the 1971 NFL draft.

Known for

Shocker

1989

Cheers

1982

Cut!

2014

Love and a Bullet

2002

Hill Street Blues

1981

The Karate Kid

1984

Desperate Housewives

2004

Eraser

1996

Over the Top

1987

Robot Wars

1993

Monk

2002

Silent Venom

2009

Acting (63)

2017The Last Two Lovers at the End of the WorldFilm

2014Cut!Homeless ManFilm

2014108 StitchesCoach Hack JonesFilm

2012The Last FallCoach GreenFilm

2009Silent VenomCaptain RogersFilm

2009Absolute EvilTaylor JonesFilm

2008Railroad to Hell: A Chinaman's ChanceSgt. JacksonFilm

2006Dark HeartScrawnyFilm

2006George Bush Goes to HeavenSam WainwrightFilm

2005My Name Is EarlDeputySeries

2005Officer DownLieutenant Randy WilliamsFilm

2005Sci-Fi SlaughterLt. Pritchard (archive footage)Film

2004Desperate HousewivesLamarSeries

2003Cold CaseBig Ed Brown (2004)Series

2003Cock & Bull StoryFletcherFilm

2002MonkCustodianSeries

2002The ShieldBoo RaySeries

2002Love and a BulletBuddyFilm

2002ShakedownAgent TaylorFilm

2001SoulkeeperBartenderFilm

1998V.I.P.General UrsusSeries

1998Shadow of DoubtCop #1 at PartyFilm

1997Mike Hammer, Private EyeSeries

1996EraserDock Guard #2Film

1995JAGThomas WilsonSeries

1995Dead WeekendGeneral MillsFilm

1995The TakeoverD.E. MooreFilm

1994ERWilly Archibald, Mr. ParnellSeries

1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.SandersFilm

1994Savage LandChrisFilm

1993Robot WarsLt. PritchardFilm

1992RenegadeSaundersSeries

1990Beverly Hills, 90210Special Agent CobbSeries

1990FearRadio DetectiveFilm

1989Quantum LeapWarden Clifton MyersSeries

1989ShockerCooperFilm

1989Family MattersBasketball OfficialSeries

1989Dead BangDetective BilsonFilm

1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Series

1987Over the TopHarry BoscoFilm

1986The Morning AfterDetectiveFilm

1986AmenSeries

1986Joe BashSeries

1985MacGyverEddie JacksonSeries

1985227Series

1985Basic TrainingSWAT LeaderFilm

1985My Man AdamEmerson CrabbeFilm

1984The Karate KidReferee #3Film

1984Who's the Boss?Series

1984Against All OddsAssistant CoachFilm

1984Concrete BeatBus DriverFilm

1984The OutlawsBubbaFilm

1983The A-TeamLandersSeries

1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries

1983A Caribbean MysterySergeantFilm

1982CheersLewis · 2 episodesSeries

1982T. J. HookerNicholsSeries

1982Voyagers!Series

1982Take Your Best ShotActorFilm

1981Hill Street Blues · 2 episodesSeries

1981Simon & SimonSeries

1978TaxiThe Video InstallerSeries

1977CHiPsFranklinSeries